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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
JAY GOULD EATS SNAILS.
His Example Has Made Brisk Down
Town Demand Cor the Wand.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
Jay Gould mas set doWn-toWners to
eating snalls. Nearly every afternoon
since his return from his far western
trip the great little financier has stopped
at the Office of a transatlantic steamer
company, stayed few seconds in the
agents sanctum, and emerged with a
brown-papered parcel, which ne car
ried home with the air of possessing
something very precious. These pack
ages contained each about q quart of
sneils, of the species eaten in some parts
of France, and especially imported by
some of the steamship men as a favor to
friends. Mr.. Gould got his appetite for
snails in New Mexico, however, and "got
it bad" as one close observer declares.
He has thel things cooked under
stringent orders to boil them first in their
shells, then submerge them in q highly
favored saEce and finally roast them
They are served in the shells, which by
this time are thoroughly Drowned. When
eaten they are piled hot on plate, after
the manner of roasted clans, and the
eater extracts them by holding shell in
his left hand, while with a fork in his
right he gets the curious morsel
out. The taste is pleasant, if one
isn't squeamish, and liking is easily &C.
quired for the "escargots," as they are
called in the restaurants where they have
been, this week, suddenly introduced.
Some are brought from France, but the
bulk are gathered by boys IN the outlying
districts. Mr.. Gould has hitherto been
famous for plain diet, and so his mania
for snails is all the more Wall street
wonder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
at Waxahachie.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
WAxAHACHIE, TEX, May 1.-THE pro-
hibition convention met here to-day at 1
p. NJ, and was addressed by Hon. w. K.
Homan in an able and most convincing
argument in favor of prohibition. The
house was crowded with the substantial
and representative citizens of the county,
and much enthusiasm was manifested in
outbursts of applause and general ad-
miration throughout the entire speech,
and various other remarks ans procedure
of the meeting. Many ladies were
present. Your reporter, after looking
closely over the audience, found only two
saloon men and some six or eight ne-
groes. After the speech a collection
amounting to about S2O0I was taken up
for the prohibition cause, and the organi-
cation of a prohibition club of some 800
members or more was effected. The pros
pect now is that Ellis county will go by a
large majority for the amendment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
DEEP IN THE EARTH.
Birds Bones and Oharred Wood 600 Feet
Under the Earth.
Eureka (CaI0 Times

Eureka (Cal) Times.
In addition to bits Of chsrred wood,
which was noticed the other day as hav-
ing been brought up from depth of 500
feet in the artesian well which the Kicks
Water Company is drilling, we have been
shewn pieces of shell such as are COM
mon along the ocean beach. These came
up from as far down as $50 feet, which
depth has now been reached. These
fragments of shells are found in consid-
cradle quantity, and Mr.. Kicks informs
US also that two or three pieces of bone
from the skeleton of a bird have come up.
The finding of such things so deep in the
earth is exciting considerable interest in
the community, and the inquiry naturally
arises, How came they there? 1t
seems pretty conclusive that at
some period the strata in which they
were imbedded were not be-
low the level of the sea. At some time
those shells were on the surface, and on
the surface, in ages past, somebody
klndled the fire that Charred those bits of
wood; some time that bird was winging
about above ground. But when was that
and by what means were they entombed
in so deep a sepulcher?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
NATURAL GAS.
The Discussion of the Cheap Fuel in I'LL
nOiA
Chicago lnter-Ocean.

nois.
Chicago Inter Ocean,
The "Trenton Rock" theory of natura
gas wells is rejected by many biologists
of high standing. Trenton limestone
| rock is not always porous, and the rock
through which gas permeates must be
porous, and the reservoirs which hold il
must be made of fractured rock. It is
certain that natural gas wells have been
struck in Trenton rock formations; it is
very far from certain that they have been
struck only in Trenton rock, and still
farther from certainty that they never will
be struck in other formations.
No one knows anything about the
origin of the gas or the methods of its
distribution. Some theories are more
plausible than others; all are guesses.
The few things certain are that natural
gas is very widely diffused, that it has
great heating and Illuminating power,
that it is the one thing needed to crush
the coal and coal gas mOnOpolies. The
regions in which large discoveries
of the gas have been made in
Indiana are totally dissimilar in
physical conformation to any of the dis
GTlCLS III WHICH scientists pr6Q-CGeQ It's
existence. The recent developments have
been invariably in slightly elevated lands
generally graVelly, not far from the banks
of streams, and always at no great dis
lance from the lands that still are, or IN
til reclaimed by drainage, were vast
marshes.
Wells sunk in Upton county, Indiana,
have not proven productive of gas. Upton
is, curiOusly enough, at once a summit
county and natural swamp. Part Of its
waters run southwark to the White river,
in Hamilton county, and part to the
Wildcat creek, in Howard county. Where
the swamp merged into gravel in Howard
county the great Kokomo well was
struck; where it merged into the gravel
of Hamilton county the great Noblesville
gusher was struck. The big wells of
Muncie bear like relation to ''the slash"
country of Upton, Grant and BIackfoot
counties.
All this suggests that the employment
Of small capital, of say $4,000 or
$780, 900, in sinking experimental wells in
Illinois might not be wasted. The dis
covery of large flow of gas at any point
within from twenty to fifty miles of Chi
cago would be of incalculable benefit TO
the city. And it is possible that the ma
terial for cheap light and fuel may be
nearer to US than even twenty miles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

however, explsin the diminutiou, seeing
the place of old men is taken by the ris-
ing generation. So the theory is pushed
still further, and it is argued that as the
process of absorption of nicotine goes on
from generation TO generation the sons of
smokers are not able to consume so much
tobscco as the children of non-smokers.
Oddly enough, the dImunition of con-
sumption is only in smoking tobacco,
while as much snuff is sold as formerly.
The enormous sum of 500 1000 francs is
annually spent in snuff Where the snuff
takers 1--we is an enigma In Paris, at aIl
events, the habit, if one may Judge from
ones own experience, is unknown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Florida senatorsh,p.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 15.-Since the
withdrawal of Mr.. Paseo from the sena-
toriaI race there has been considerable
talk of compromise candidate and
the name most prominently mentioned
for the position is that of Stephen R.
Mallory, son of S. R. Mallory, United
States Senator from 1851 to 1861 and
secretary of the Confederate navy during
the rebellion. He is said to be a repre-
sentative of the new south school, an
able lawyer, man of fine ability, the
choice of the young Democracy of the
state, and possessing the!confidence of the
entire party.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
GreenyilIe'g Boom.

The railroad committee yesterday re-
ceived telegram from J. NJ. Cook in st.
Louis containing the gratifying news that
the old board of directors of the st.
Louis and San Francisco road had just
been reelected. This insures the extern
sion of this road from Paris to Roberts by
Greenville beyond the possibility of a
doubt. The gap between Paris and Fort
Smith has been closed, the last spike
being driven Wednesday. The company
has large force thoroughly organized
which will be placed at work south of
Paris within the next thirty days Green
vile Herald.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
SAVED HIS CHILD
Heroism of Father in Saving His Child
From Horrible Death.


From Horrible Death.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 1.-THE heroism
of John Verbanck IN saving his infant
child from death nearly cost him his own
life. Yesterday afternoon his eighteen
months old babe had toddled down to the
Northwestern Railroad track, near his
house, and unseen by its mother sat down
between the tracks to play. A whistle
from an approaching switch engine at
tracted the attention of the father who
was at work in the yard, and gIancing up
ne was Mortified to see his child sitting
on the track calmly watching the swift
approaching engine. After an
instant of mute terror the
father rushed toward the track and
throwing himself directly in front of the
engine, seized the child in both hands
and threw it's little form safely to one
side of the track. He had no time to save
himself, but was caught by one of the
wheels and thrown PROSTATE across the
rail. His left leg was horribly mangled
and it was afterwards necessary to ampu-
tate it. He also received bad injuries
about the hips and head. Yerbanck is a
young, hard working man, and has been
married about three years, this being his
only child.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
A Man Who is Always Eating.

There is funny little old man in Is,
sex, Mass, who is always eating. Three
meals day are only an aggravatIon to
his appetite. He will rise at O'Clock in
the morning and eat slice of meat, some
eggs, several pieces of bread, cut of ham,
and perhaps few potatoes. At o'cIocE
he eats hearty breakfast. At 8 he has
another. About 20 he begins to grow
hungry again. And so, like an avengins
Nemesis, hunger curses him day and
night. Heiis always craving food, and
yet more than one reputable physician
says the man is perfectly well.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
The OIinging Vine.

Omaha miss-"Yes, dear, 1 shall al
ways need your aid and protection;
women are poor, weak creatures at the
best, and am glad that have found in
your love safe ha1bor of refuge" Sue
cessful suitor-"You have not told me
yet how your parents feel about our en-
gagement." 'Well, pa says he will see
me IN my grave before he Will allow me
to become your wife" "MerciftI
heavens" "Oh, don't bother about him;
ma says 1 can marry you"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
TOBACCO Growing "a La Belle France.

The growing virtue of the French in the
matter of tobacco smoking bids fair to
create yet another difficulty in the ardu-
Gus task of balancing the budget of the
Srepublic. It appears that the tax on this
pleasant vice produced last year s 200, 0OO
francs less than in the year 1885.
The theory has been preached that as the
men got on in life they smoked less,
fer the reason that they gradually become
so saturated with nicotine that they can
not k0zd any more. This would not,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
Big Meeting at Galveston.
Ial to the Gazaftn-

SpGCAa1 w INC OdLCtSV;
GALVESTON, TEX, May ia rousing
prohibition meeting was held last night at
the fremont opera house, which was
crowded. On the stage was choir of
about fifty voices, and the exercises were
iuterspersed with prohibition songs.
Colonel W. B. benson presided and de-
Ilvered the opening address, which is
said to have been the first public temper
ance speech ever delivered in Galveston
outside of the pulpit. Colonel George
P Finley, city attorney, followed Colonel
benson, both orators holding the atten-
ton of the large audience for over two
hours. Many ladies were present, and
an unusually large sprinkling of working
men and young men of the city were
on hand, which fact called forth sug-
gestive comments by both orators. A
drunken man in the gallery who per-
sisted in disturbing the audience was
elected in the midst Of uproarious ap-
plause. The size and enthusiasm of the
meeting was matter of congratulatory
surprise among the most ardent Prohibi-
tionists. The Prohibitionists are so well
pleased with the result of the first meet
ing that series of meetings will be held
weekly until the election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

By Monday next the immense iron
bridge of the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
will be hauled to the Brazos and the
work of placing it in position will begin.
-
The railroad committee of Dublin sends
word that it will be in Fort Worth on
June Z, the day the stockholders and
directors of the For" Worth and Rio
Grande meet at the Office of the COM
pany in this city.
On June % there will assemble in this
city the stockholders and directors OF
that great trunk line, the only Panhandle
route, the Fort Worth and Denver. The
business to be transacted is important.
Fort Worth with heartily welcome them.
-
A very large force of men is at work on
different parts of the Texas and Pacific
between Fort Worth and Big Springs pre-
pairing the road bed and putting in new
ties to receive new steel rails. In six
months the Rio Grande division will be
in magnificent condition.
-
Colonel L. D. VORk, the livestock agent
of the Missouri Pacific who will in few
days make Fort Worth his headquarters
snd home, is one of the most experienced
and efficient men in his business. He is
q most courteous gentleman, and his
company will feel the benefits of his work
from the outset.
Colonel j. P. Smith yesterday received
the following letter from J. NJ. Cook of
the Greenville railroad committee in re-
gard to the St. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railroad. 1t is dated st. Louis,
May I3, and reads: 81 came here to
deliver our bond for right of way
and depot grounds through
Hunt county, but Colonel For
dvce will not receive it until the entire
right of way through Collin, Dallas and
Tarrant counties is fixed. l think we had
better meet at some point together with
Plano and Grapevine and settle the entire
mstter tor right of way next Monday, as
he wants the whole matter in this trans
action arranged and provided for at once.
Wire me on receipt of this when and
where to meet you, as our time is up
Tuesday. leave for GreenviIle tonight,
and will be home Sunday morning"
80
At IL 80 yesterday morning the special
train bearing the prominent officials of
the Atchison- Gulf Company arrived at the
sisted of w. B. Strong, president of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the
Southern Kansas and Texas; G. w.
Smith, first vice president of the Southern
Kansas and Texas and general manager
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe; A.
". Nickerson, j. T. Goddard and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
at MineOIa.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
MINEoLA, Tex, May 1.-THE Prohi-
bitionists of the county met at Quitman
to-day and effected county organization,
with Judge G. W. Raines chairman, and
one member from each precinct, which
constitutes the county executive commit
tee. Colonel T N. Jones, member of the
prohibition state executive committee,
and Hon. John M. Duncan of Tyler were
in attendance and addressed the conven-
ton.
Judge Duncauiaddressed an enthusiast
tic audience in the Opera house in this
city to-nightin favor of prohibition. He
spoke two hours and forty minutes. The
Prohibitionists were delighted and euIo-
gize the Judge very highly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
The Bond Forwarded.

Special to the Gazette.
WYLIE, TEX; May 15.-Wylie's bond
to secure the right of way through this
section to the st. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railway, has been signed and for
Warded to GreenvilIe. The bond is worth
at least $4,000, being signed by thirty of
our best citizens. Yesterday the survey
ors ran another line, which crosses within
800 yards of the Santa Fe depot. The cry
is, son to Fort WORTH"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
Frisco Officials.

FORT SMITH, ARK, May ia special
train bearing the Frisco officials and
party passed through here at 4:33 this
evening on their route from Paris, Tex.
They will arrive in st. Louis tomorrow
morning at s O'Clock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

into view soon after sunset, and contin-
uing to sdorn the ornament until after 10
O'Clock. 1t is as interesting to watch the
approach of the two planets as it is to OBJ
serve them when they are at the nearest
point, and this may be done on every
evening during the month.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
Contract Let,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TEX, May 15.-Messrs.
Grigsby Bros. of this city got the con-
tract to grade the Sabine, Galveston and
st. Louis Railroad from it's present ter
minus (near Longview) to Carthage,
work to be commenced Immediately and
to be completed inninety days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.
FISH DISTRIBUTION.

FISH DISTRIBUTION.
WASHINGTON, May I5.-By train
to leave Washington st 10 p. m. tonight,
Colonel Mcdonald, chief of distribution,
will dispatch United States Fish Commits
sion car NO. 3 with 100000 shad eggs
and 100000 shad fry for stocking the
waters of the Hudson river. Two million
eggs will DE transferred from New York
city to Cold Springs Har or station to be
Matched there. The car will proceed di-
rect to Albany, where the remaining
eggs will be Matched and the fry distrlb-
uted under direction of Eugene Black
ford, commissioner Of fisheries for New
York.
JUSTICE WOODS FUNERAL.
WAsHIN GToN, May 15.-Tne funeral Of
the late Justice Woods will take place at
Newark, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon. The
funeral arrangements will be in charge of
the Supreme court Of the United States,
the justices of which will be honorary
pall-besreTs while the active pall-bearers
in accordance with established custom
will be messengers of the court. Private
religious services will be held at the
house tomorrow afternoon by DR..
Giesy OF Epiphany Episcopal church.
Besides members of the family, President
Cleveland, Generals Sherman and Sheri-
dan and Justices of the Supreme court
will be present. At 10 O'Clock p. m. the
remains will be taken to Newark, Ohio,
on a special train for interment. The
family ana justices of the Supreme court
except Harlan and Bradley will accom-
pany the remains to their last resting
place. The Supreme court rooms have
been heavily draped in mourning in re-
spect to the memory of deceased.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
At Winona.

Special to the Gazette.
WINoNA, TEX, May 15.-The St. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas is doing fine cattle
business now. Three trains loaded with
stock for St. Louis went north this
morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
SOUR GRAPES,
SUMMER BILE GETTING IN IT'S WORK on
DALLAS.

SUMMER BILE GETTING IN IT'S WORK ON
DALLAS.
The Fort Worth and Denver Railroad
has just issued book containing infor-
nation as to that concern and the coun-
try through which it runs. An elaborate
map is to be found in it, which gives Dal-
las two roads, the Texas and Pacific and
the Houston and Texas Central. If esEzE-
thing else in the book is equally
people will find themselves ,Sheated wien
they 60 by it. Such magSHfent lieEss
told by it in its map has its only justlfea-
ton in the fact that corporations, h&Eng
no rules, fear no hell.-[Dallas THUS.
The st. Louis, Arkansas and%sTexss
Railroad cannot come to Dallas There
are those who believe it will yet come,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
Queen KapiOlani.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Queen Kapiolani
arrived here from Boston last evening
and was escorted to apartments in the
Victoria hotel. There was no official re-
ceptiOn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
Corner Stone Laid,

MEMO PARK, CAL, May 15.-The cor
ner stone of the first building of the Lee
land Stanford Jr., University was laid
this morning at Palo Alto.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

In General Debility, Emaciation, Con-
sumption, and Wasting in Childrens
'wfA Hypophosphites, is most valuable fohd
andneatcine. 1t creates an appetite for f9el,
strenEthens the nerFeas sgstem and .hlt 5zp
theEbsy. Please read: II tried ss6ff's Ef<sn
sionon a young maps whom. NY sicianafat
tipEs gave up hose Sz6ce he.bsgan usinslHe
Rahlsion HIS 4neS has ceaasd, gained H6sh
ssth be proianeea many yeais '-JoHk s0ELI
VAN, Hospital Steward Nor sanzasPa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
THE RAILROADS.
Officials of the AtchisOn-GUlf and the
Southern Kansas of Texas Pay
Fort Worth VISIT
President Fordyce Says the Right of Way
for the st. L., A. and T. Must be Pro
vided by Tuesday-Notes.
Hanna Notes,

On the 9TH day of June the citizens of
Fort Worth will have an opportunity to
become acquainted with the directors OF
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
Houston and Texas Central R'y,

THE ONLY ALL-sTEEL LINEs IN THE STATE
Double daily trains each way. Through
Sleepers between New Orleans and ST.
Louis on Trains and 4, and between Galveston
and st. Louis on Trains and 2, via Dallas,
Denison and Sedalia. Sleeper between Hous-
ton and Austin. Through Tickets to all points
Quickest route TO New Orleans and points IN
the Southeast. ChOiceof routes via Denison
and st. Louis, or Houston and New Orleans
Steamship tickets 70 or from any point II
Europe. *
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
TRANSCONTINENTAL:

NORTH BOUND,
Fort Worth, Whitesboro and Arrive. Leave
Texarkana ................. 7:lO am 7:45 an
Texarkana'. ....e........... 9:OOpm 9:20pm
SOUTH BOUND.
Texarkana, Whitesboro and
Fort Worth ......,...... 8:OOpm s:2Opm
TeXarkana, Sherman and
Fort Worth ............... Sis m $40 m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
SOUTH BOUND.
GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE.

SOUTH BOUND.
Mall and express, daily. $50 N $40 g m
Accommodation, mixed train 200 p m
Accommodation, mixed train STOP n
NORTH BOUND.
Mail and express, daily ...... 9:45 pm sos m
Accommodation, mixed train 7:45 a N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.

North bound ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sos a m
South bound. ................ APO pm
AL the above from the Union Depot.
O. D. LUsK, Ticket Agent
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

Double daily service OF elegant. Pullman
Buffet and Steering Cars between San Antonio
and Kansas City and st. Louis. =
Don be deceived, but call for your tickets
via the Missouri Pacific RaiIWaysss9
For any desired Observation-Disclosures. mans
folders, etc., call on ofD. LUSK,
Ticket AgeHE fort Worth.
J, 81. MILLER,
Northern Texas Pass. Age2t, Dallas, Tex,
B.W MCCULLOUGH,
General Pas, and Ticket Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL

Leave. Arrive,
Express trains............... 300 p N 10:45 q m
Mixed trains................. 2:50 a m 1855 m
P. a. MILLER, Ticket Agent.
Depot near corner of Jones street and Dag
gett avenue. City Office 403 Main street
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

BY Monday next the immense iron
bridge of the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
will be hauled to the Brazos and the
work of placing it in position will begin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

purchase their supplies from our mer-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

The railroad committee of Dublin sends
word that it will be in Fort Worth on
June Z, the day the stockholders and
directors of the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande meet at the Office of the COM
pany in this city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
RAILROADS.
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
NORTH BOUND

EAST BOUND
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

Nas hath Tor al a9ap larger and extensive in